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Chapter 639: He'll Definitely Be *ed!
Chapter 639: He'll Definitely Be *ed!
It wasn't that Kuro knew anything about him; it was simply his magnanimity.
Though this person had disrupted his territory, embarrassed him, and ruined his cigar, Kuro still chose to forgive him.
People are dead; what's the point of not forgiving them? Kuro was quite adept at forgiving the deceased.
With a wave of his hand, he tossed the massive clump of snow from the air into the sea.
The combat had ended. What remained now was cleanup.
But this was the kind of task he usually delegated—just throw it at someone and be done with it.
"That guy, handle the cleanup."
He casually gestured to someone nearby.
At this moment, the only people near him were Lida and Klah.
Lida had already moved to Kuro's side.
Klah sighed, took out the Transponder Snail, and signaled the crew to come down to start the cleanup.
The town's residents had already been evacuated to the ships before the battle, so the collateral damage hadn't reached them. However, the town's buildings would need to be rebuilt.
After tallying the town's damages and the residents' status, Klah led his team back to the Golden Lion.
As for Saleria's corpse, they couldn't use it.
His current appearance was nothing like the one on the Wanted Poster. Keeping it would serve no purpose.
Though if Kuro truly wanted the credit, Headquarters would affirm it regardless of authenticity.
"Kuro Vice Admiral, this is our fault."
On the deck, all the G-3 Navy personnel bowed their heads as a Commander spoke: "We failed to investigate the pirate's specifics beforehand, leading us to fall victim to his ability and bringing shame upon G-3."
"You realize we were humiliated?"
Kuro bit down on his cigar, glaring at the group. "You've become complacent under Garp's command. I'm not like him. Now that I'm the Base Commander, you'll have to adapt to my rules."
If they'd been just a little more cautious, the outcome might have been different.
What annoyed Kuro wasn't really the Saleria issue. What truly irked him was that the G-3 Navy falling victim to the ability had allowed pirates to cannonade them.
Such a humiliating incident occurring during his handover with Garp left Kuro's face burning.
The pirates were clearly thumbing their noses at him!
What? Why should pirates respect the Navy?
Even Shanks could make the Navy show him respect!
"Hey, why are you kicking me out, Uncle? I'm not leaving!"
Just then, a voice rang out from behind Kuro.
He turned to see a disheveled figure with long, curly hair clinging to the ship's edge, refusing to let go no matter how the nearby Navy tugged at him.
"Hey, don't push your luck!"
Sazil stood nearby, holding a pair of recently removed Seastone Handcuffs.
"We've confirmed you're not a pirate and have no bounty. Why won't you leave? Do you want to go to Impel Down?!"
"You can't say it like that!"
Moer, seemingly fearing he'd be dragged away, quickly wrapped his arms around Sazil's legs, sliding down to the ground as he clung on, looking up with tear-filled eyes.
"Uncle is just an ideal youth who was deceived. You Navy people just arbitrarily arrested me, then arbitrarily released me. Others will misunderstand, my honor will be ruined, and I won't be able to live normally anymore!"
"It's like a woman returning home and being exposed—there'll be plenty of clients coming, leading to or incidents, and then being ed!"
What the hell are you talking about?!
Why are there sensitive words and asterisks in your speech?! Did it get censored?!
Besides, no one on this island even knows you!
Sazil's eyes darkened with a wisp of black haze. "Then you can go to Impel Down?"
"Hey, is this how the Navy treats innocent people? I heard the Golden Lion was a Navy of Justice!"
"You must've heard wrong."
Sazil twitched his lips, trying to shake his leg, but couldn't dislodge Moer.
"What exactly do you want? Compensation?" he asked impatiently.
"Compensation? I'm not against that! But since you Navy people arrested me, shouldn't you take responsibility? How about letting me join the Navy?"
"Huh?"
Sazil stared, stunned. "You want to join the Navy?!"
"Of course! I've always wanted to join the Navy. Ever since I was a kid, I dreamed of being a Justice hero." Moer nodded earnestly.
"And the real reason?"
Another voice chimed in.
Moer blurted out, "Well, this ship looks impressive, and the Navy's perks aren't bad. I could just slack off in some quiet position."
He paused, suddenly realizing what he'd said, and turned to see Kuro standing behind him, biting his cigar as he looked down.
This guy...
He's a bit like me.
"Hey, Golden Lion."
Moer quickly stood up, raising a hand like an old friend. "What do you think of my proposal? Just keep me around like a freeloader. Uncle won't disappoint you!"
"Sorry, I already have one."
"Huh?"
Lida turned his head, frowning slightly.
"It's not that I won't let you join. You're a Raiu... No, a Dao Marker Devil Fruit user. If you're willing to serve the Navy, that's great."
Kuro sized him up. This guy seemed to be of the same ilk—laid-back and clearly not someone destined for greatness.
Wait, laid-back?
Kuro asked, "You're 'Sloth,' right? Since I've already taken him down, why hasn't your 'Sloth' disappeared?"
"Oh, that? Actually, I never had it to begin with."
Moer scratched his head. "I haven't had it for a long time—since the day I saw the Tada Kingdom vanish from the map."
"Tada..."
Kuro furrowed his brow. "You're from the Tada Kingdom?"
Moer lowered his hand, his expression turning serious as he smiled at Kuro. "Actually, I should thank you. The old man you left behind told me everything. From that moment, my 'Sloth' disappeared. So, Uncle, ever since that day, I've been thinking—if I ever got the chance to meet you, I'd find you for a drink and to thank you."
He bowed. "Thank you for everything you did. Lisa and Lais were my friends too."
"Eh? Lisa?"
At the name, Fen Ni blinked. "Lisa? Uncle, you know Lisa?!"
Lisa.
Kuro looked up at the sky, recalling the seemingly powerless yet remarkably persistent Lais.
The Tada Kingdom left a deep impression on Kuro.
That nation had produced three bug-level Devil Fruit users:
Scribble-Scribble Devil Fruit, Reverse-Reverse Devil Fruit, Cacophony Devil Fruit.
And an ancient-type Moon Wolf Devil Fruit, which Klah had eaten.
Lais, the user of the Scribble-Scribble Devil Fruit, had single-handedly dragged an entire nation into hell.
The sheer difficulty and relentless determination required for that feat had left Kuro in awe.
This man was from that country...
(End of Chapter)
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